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Abbreviation: LYMTT

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YLYMTT

LOINC: 100711-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.15 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon-Fri / Reported 1- 4 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3006053 Preferred reflex test to diagnose Lyme disease in symptomatic individuals. Reflex pattern follows the modified two-tier testing (MTTT) approach; a positive or equivocal screen is confirmed by immunoassay. Stable Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Documents: Lyme Disease - Modified Two-Tiered Testing Algorithm

Abbreviation: BACFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBACFL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BACLS

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBACLS

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: ORGCU

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YORGCU

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BMPMFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBMPMFL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BCD0

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Gree (sodium heparin)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBCD20

LOINC: 8117-4, 8116-6, 94689-7, 9558-8, 33193-4

Volume: 5 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 1-2 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3016431 Include: clinical history, differential diagnosis, and any relevant pathology reports.

Abbreviation: BLPF

Specimen Type: Bone marrow preferred, blood acceptable

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLPF

LOINC: 50397-9, 69965-2, 93356-4, 62356-1, 42349-1, 31208-2, 49549-9, 48767-8, 62364-5, 18771-6

Volume: Blood: 7-10 mL Bone Marrow: 1-2 mL

Minimum Volume: Blood: 2 mL Bone Marrow: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun / Reported 7 days (M-F)

Additional Information: MAYO ID: BLPF

Abbreviation: BCRNGS

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBCRNGS

Abbreviation: ALLBF

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALLBF

LOINC: 6039-2

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.25mL

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday/ Reported 1-3 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0055096

Abbreviation: B2T

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2T

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BDABR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: SST

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDABR

LOINC: 16471-5

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed everyday / Reported 2-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000236 Mark specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.

Abbreviation: BLAAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLAAB

Abbreviation: BDIAL

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Citrate Plasma (8)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDIAL

Abbreviation: AP BX

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA (purple), 2 Unstained Peripheral Blood Smears (slides must be made within 6 hours of collection), CBC with Differential results

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: APBX

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Unstained peripheral blood smears are required and must be made within 6 hours of collection.

Abbreviation: UREAFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUREAFL

Abbreviation: FCT

Specimen Type: Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCT

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine, STAT / Reported same day

Additional Information: Peritoneal fluid (abdominal fluid, ascites fluid & paracentesis fluid) Pleural fluid Pericardial fluid Synovial fluid (Joint & prosthetic joint fluids) Peritoneal Dialysate Fluid Specimen must be labeled with patient name, hospital number, date & time collected and name of person who collected specimen. Order must state the specific site that the specimen was aspirated from. Test Includes: Total Volume, color, turbidity, RBC count, WBC count and cytospin differential.

Abbreviation: BCHM

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBCHM

LOINC: 54246-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BCRY

Specimen Type: Body fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container, heparin tube, or EDTA tube.

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: YBCRY

LOINC: 6825-4

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BFBLD

Specimen Type: Pleural fluid & Pericardial fluid sources ONLY - With the exception of Synovial fluid, all other body fluids need to be ordered as ANACU or AERCU.

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic and Anaerobic Bactec blood bottles

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBFBLD

LOINC: 31208-2, 48767-8, 41852-5

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If there is insufficient fluid to inoculate the Bactec bottles, please submit as an ANACU, rather than a BFBLD.

Abbreviation: BFLIP

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBFLIP

LOINC: 15212-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BFPp

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: Bill only profile

Host Code: BFP

Volume: 6 mL ( 2 mL fluid in sterile tube; 2 mL fluid in EDTA tube; 2 mL fluid in Heparin tube

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Test Includes: Appearance, Fluid Volume, Cell Count and Differential, Glucose, Protein. If additional studies are desired, such as crystal exam or culture, please order separately

Abbreviation: BFTB

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBFTB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BPAB

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPAB

LOINC: 42329-3, 42330-1

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If Bordetella pertussis Antibody, IgG by ELISA is 1.05 IV or greater, then Bordetella pertussis IgG Immunoblot testing will be added; if Bordetella pertussis Antibody, IgM by ELISA is 1.2 IV or greater, then Bordetella pertussis IgM Immunoblot testing will be added. Additional charges apply.

Abbreviation: BHAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: RPS-Serum (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBHAP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BALCT

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBALCT

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts